“Had Me in Tears”: Fans Go Berserk as Former NBA All-Star Airs His Ex-Team’s Dirty Laundry

Every season in the NBA paves way for new and surprising talents showcasing their dominance on the hardwood. Only a few players continue to play for the same franchise throughout their careers. The rest get traded to different franchises based on the particular team’s roster requirements. During interviews, the players usually speak highly of their former franchises, but contrarily, a Los Angeles Clippers star went all out on his former team in a recent interview. Following the interview, NBA fans swarmed with their varied opinions on the star’s comment. 

The Clippers’ John Wall has had a successful 11-season-long career averaging 18.7 points in 647 games. He played his rookie year for the Washington Wizards in 2010. He continued to play nine seasons for the Wizards until he got traded to the Houston Rockets in 2020, before joining his current team in 2022. In the current season with the Clippers, Wall has had a below-par performance, averaging 11.4 points in 34 games. Moreover, he got the attention of NBA fans after his strong statement against his former team. 

John Wall takes a dig at his former NBA team

In a recent podcast episode of ‘Run Your Race’, John Wall trashed his former team the Houston Rockets. He said, “My first year in Houston we were tanking we lost 20 in a row, we was tryna lose on purpose… We was starting n***** named Justin Patton.” A video clip of this particular part surfaced on Twitter and caught the attention of fans online and of his former teammate, Justin Patton. Reacting to the video clip, Patton wrote on Twitter, “I thought we were cool John Wall.”

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Moreover, NBA fans swarmed the comments section with varied opinions of the video clip. While a certain section of the fan took Wall’s claim on a lighter note, some fans were upset with the claims. One user said, “ Now that ain’t right. John Wall cold for this, had me in tears. Stephen Silas knew what he was doing starting you.”

As losing the games on purpose questions the integrity of the players, fans went furious over Wall’s claims. Another user said, “Forget the Patton stray, when a player admits to losing on purpose, that’s an issue.”

Following some more reactions from NBA Twitter: 

Notably, this isn’t the first time that John Wall has made harsh claims against his former team. He had previously sent a strong message to the Wizards after his trade.

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